§ 2-80. Salary of trainee.

An applicant hired or an employee promoted to a position in a higher class, who does not meet all of the established requirements of the position, may be appointed at a rate in the pay plan below the minimum established for the position. An employee will remain on the trainee grade until the department director certifies that the trainee is qualified to assume the full responsibilities of the position and the human resources director approves the certification. The department director shall review the progress of each employee in a trainee status every six (6) months or more frequently as necessary to determine when the trainee is qualified to assume the full responsibilities of the position.

(Ord. of 8-3-87, § 1.3.5; Amend. of 2-1-10; Amend. of 05-16-2016(1))